Reactive Access Planner

Balfour Beatty plc; Potters Bar; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working (up to 40% remote)

25 days annual leave

Family-friendly policies

Pension

Share incentive plan

Volunteering leave

Recognition schemes

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc is seeking an Reactive Access Planner for the Connect Plus Services (CPS) team. Location options include Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms.

You will plan and coordinate access for reactive works across the M25 network, liaise with teams and clients, and ensure safety and compliance in every request. Ideal candidates will have planning or access planning experience, strong organisational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a live operational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning, scheduling or access planning (utilities, rail or highways desirable).
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Good understanding of health & safety requirements in a live operational environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to reactive demands.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement, particularly local authorities or similar organisations.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating access for reactive works across the network.
• Liaising with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders to agree access arrangements.
• Ensuring all access requests meet safety and compliance standards.
• Managing changes to plans and responding quickly to operational challenges.
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation of access.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Access planning

Stakeholder management

Health & safety

Communication

Working under pressure

Job description

Reactive Access Planner – Balfour Beatty – Connect Plus Services (CPS)

Location: Dartford, Leatherhead or South Mimms

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Connect Plus Services (CPS) team, supporting the M25 London Orbital Motorway project. CPS is a joint venture between Balfour Beatty, Atkins and Egis, responsible for operating and maintaining the M25—Europe’s busiest motorway. Delivering over £100 m of annual investment, alongside planned and reactive maintenance, this is a complex and high‑profile network requiring robust and efficient planning. If you are building a career in highways, this role offers exposure to one of the UK’s most challenging and dynamic infrastructure environments.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating access for reactive works across the network
• Liaising with internal teams, clients, and stakeholders to agree access arrangements
• Ensuring all access requests meet safety and compliance standards
• Managing changes to plans and responding quickly to operational challenges
• Maintaining accurate records and documentation of access

Who we’re looking for

• Previous experience in a planning, scheduling or access planning role (utilities, rail or highways desirable)
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Good understanding of health & safety requirements in a live operational environment
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to reactive demands
• Experience with stakeholder engagement, particularly local authorities or similar organisations

Benefits

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40 % remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family‑friendly policies that include 28 weeks full‑pay maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full‑pay paternity/partner leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Interested? Apply and become part of a team delivering one of the UK’s most critical highways networks, where your work will make a real, visible impact every day.